SEMPERVIRENS

Stephen Higa

Musical Director, Singer

Stephen Higa comes from a family of gospel singers and Okinawan folk musicians. He broke with family tradition when he turned to early European music and has been studying and experimenting with medieval music for almost two decades. In addition to medieval music he loves historic and roots music from various periods and traditions, plants, walking, and walking among plants. He has a PhD in medieval history and has spent the last several years teaching college and high school students all around the northeast.